Automatically Uncover Risks to Recoverability

A disaster recovery (DR) test should demonstrate how well business operations can be transferred to a remote facility to get the organization back online after a disaster or unexpected outage. But DR testing can be very complex, labor-intensive and complex to execute. Most companies simply don’t have the time or resources required to perform by-the-book DR tests and instead minimize the scope of their tests by taking shortcuts like testing just a few key business services or keeping servers online while performing the test.

The end result is always the same: incomplete tests results that are can leave critical applications at risk.

How RecoverGuard Can Help RecoverGuard makes up for the shortcomings of traditional DR testing by automatically checking for detecting data protection and availability risks that often go undetected. It will:
	Uncover gaps and vulnerabilities traditional DR tests miss
	Provide more robust protection between full tests
	Ensure a higher level of DR readiness
	Enhance the overall effectiveness of periodic testing

Powerful Gap Detection
RecoverGuard scans storage, databases, servers and replication configurations for gaps or configuration errors that traditional DR tests miss, such as unprotected databases or database partitions, noncompliant replication configurations, and data that cannot be recovered to a valid consistency point. Periodic rescans will detect potential configuration problems when they occur so you can address them before they impact production availability.

Comprehensive Analysis
Once the data is collected, RecoverGuard uses its gap signature knowledgebase of thousands of potential data protection gaps to automatically detect potential gaps and best-practice violations. This is the equivalent of performing millions to tens of millions of manual comparisons. When a gap match is identified, RecoverGuard issues a ticket with a detailed description of the risk, its impact and a suggested remediation approach.

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"Unfortunately, disasters happen.  For companies to survive them, they must ensure that their disaster recovery and business continuity plans follow best practices.  Disaster recovery management (DRM) solutions such as Continuity Software's RecoverGuard, will soon become a 'must have' versus a 'nice to have' on any comprehensive DR plan."

Mike Karp, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA)